Lu Anyuan's expression changed several times, he seemed pleased, grateful, and relieved, but there was no trace of the anger and rage that Xu Yixing had imagined, as a son, he should have after learning what he had done to the late emperor.
"Did you catch him?" Xu Yixing asked tentatively.
"Humph. He's good at hiding, running off to Shen Yue. It's unbelievable that Shen Yue, who claims to be a teacher, even dares to take in such a traitorous criminal. How audacious!"
Xu Yixing took a deep breath. Chao Jianyi was really good at hiding. Shenyue was a very risky place. He was a very skilled and daring person. "Then..."
"Why, are you afraid that I'll catch him and kill him?" Lu Anyuan suddenly got close to Xu Yixing's face, which scared her. She instinctively wanted to hide, but she held back. Lu Anyuan was a little crazy now, and who knew if hiding from him would provoke him again.
"Just kill him. After all, he failed to treat the late emperor. It's not unfair." Xu Yixing said calmly. She felt that Lu Anyuan seemed to be unaware of what she had done, or he did not get any information from Imperial Physician Chao and his uncle.
Lu Anyuan's eyes were filled with admiration, and he paused his lips only half an inch away from her, as if to ponder the matter: "So it wasn't you who ordered him to harm my father, but he acted on his own initiative?"
"What harm is there? I just asked him to take good care of the late emperor's body. If it is convenient, please help me keep an eye on the late emperor's condition. That's all." Xu Yixing imitated Lu Anyuan and raised his face. The two of them were facing each other as if looking in the mirror, and neither of them was willing to give in first.
"Spying on the emperor? You're killing me for this!" Lu Anyuan didn't reveal the truth. Honestly, the only thing he was sure of was that Chao Jianyi had embellished his father's pulse diagnosis. As for any other allegations of poisoning or regicide, he had no evidence. But after seeing Yixing's explanation today, he already understood about 70% of it. The late emperor's death must have been connected to her!
She wanted to kill the late emperor. Lu Anyuan could not think of any other reason other than to clear the way for her own ascension to the throne. It was a pity that the two of them hid their thoughts from each other. This was probably the fundamental reason why the late emperor died earlier than he had planned.
"What joy is there in life, and what fear is there in death? As long as you can ascend to the throne, what regrets would I have even if I died?"
"You're so eloquent, and if you're not even afraid of death, why did you flee on the day the late emperor passed away? Your excuse is clearly untenable."
Lu Anyuan exposed this lie, and Xu Yixing blushed, revealing his true intention. He lowered his head and smiled, "Actually, if I tell you the truth, I'm afraid you won't believe me. I just really don't like your royal life. Not only the royal family, but also the wealthy families in the capital, I've seen enough of them. If I have to be trapped in the palace's intrigues for the rest of my life, I don't want to."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Lu Anyuan frowned. She had never told him her feelings before. Instead, every time he got closer to the throne, she became more encouraged and happy, which made him think that she also liked that position.
"What's the point of telling you? It will only add to your troubles." Lu Anyuan was a prince, destined to either advance or regress. If he had been here a few years earlier, before he had made his mark and before he had a feud with the second prince for marrying her, perhaps he would have had a chance to exchange for a stable position as a prince in the party struggle. Unfortunately, it was too late.
Lu Anyuan wanted to argue, but found himself speechless. The truth was, when he fell in love with Xu Yixing, he wasn't strong enough. By the time he saw her again, she was already embroiled in the struggle for the throne, and even if she hadn't, it would have been too late. So, he suddenly understood Yixing. He wondered what kind of inner struggle she had gone through during those years when she was using the Xu family's power to help him while cooperating with him in his plans to eliminate his political enemies.
"Actually, you can tell me. I may not be able to solve your troubles, but I will definitely accompany you to dispel those emotions."
Xu Yixing looked at him as if he were a fool: "If the problem is not resolved, even if the emotions are suppressed for a while, won't they come back again?"
"So, if you don't participate in any struggle, you are still willing to come back to me?"
Xu Yixing heard Lu Anyuan's voice suddenly become louder, but when he looked carefully, he found that his expression had not changed. He wondered if there was something wrong with his ears. Why was he so excited?
"I wouldn't dare to hope for that. You're the emperor. Even if you want to stay out of trouble, trouble will find you. I never make meaningless assumptions."
When Lu Anyuan heard this, he was like a puppet whose strings had suddenly been pulled. He suddenly left his seat, leaned towards the outer hall and looked around, then turned back and whispered in Yixing's ear: "I understand. I can let bygones be bygones. From now on... you should stay by my side, Queen."
"Huh?" Xu Yixing felt puzzled. What was wrong with this man? He had already said that he didn't want to be in the palace, so why did he call his queen?
"Xiaobao has been crying a lot these past two days. I think it's because his biological mother isn't around. Let Qin Li bring him over later, or you can take care of him yourself."
Xu Yixing's face lit up with joy. She was annoyed when the child was around, and worried when she hadn't seen him for a few days. After Lu Anyuan said this, she put her doubts behind her, smiled, and was very happy.
"Stay here and I will take care of the Hu people's affairs. Once this matter is over, you will definitely get what you want."
Xu Yixing was just immersed in the joy of Xiaobao coming back to his side soon, and naturally ignored this sentence. Lu Anyuan only said this to prevent him from running away, there was nothing new about it.
In the evening, Qin Li really sent Xiaobao over, and also sent a few wet nurses and nannies. He also bought a small bed in the inner room and placed it at the head of Xu Yixing's bed. With the help of these people, taking care of the child was indeed much easier.
Even the four people who had been guarding the room day and night were sent out by Lu Anyuan. They only worked in the courtyard and no longer guarded the room like human pillars. Xu Yixing was in a good mood because of this. He enjoyed his meals more these days and his face was visibly rounder. However, he was still a long way from regaining his former spirit.
After Lu Anyuan revealed his identity and traveled to Miaozhou, he didn't show up for the next two weeks, except for the first day when he asked the Empress to accompany him. It was unknown what he was busy with. However, Qin Li often came over, either bringing food and supplies for the children or some tonics for the Empress. However, he never said a word about the Emperor.
Although Xu Yixing was puzzled, he did not delve into it. After all, it was a matter of leading troops to fight, and the battlefield was changing rapidly, so it was normal that he was not allowed to participate.
Now that he values this child so much, when we return to the capital, I'm afraid everyone will know that the Queen gave birth to a prince when she was in Miaozhou. Once Xiaobao's name is registered in the royal jade book, her worries will be relieved.
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